Official UK procurement notice
Alternative Education Provision · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) are seeking suppliers to provide the following service.
Alternative Education Provision
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is committed to meeting the educational needs of all children and young people (CYP) across the conurbation. To do this, BCP will ensure all children receive the right support, in the right place at the right time.
Most children and young people have their educational needs met in mainstream schools. However, a small proportion of CYP require additional support, or education via a specialist school setting. In some cases, when a school cannot meet the needs of the CYP, Alternative Education Provision is sought.
The BCP Alternative Education Provision Framework will support the delivery of high quality provision, that meets the individual needs of our children and young people. The Service Specification will set out the requirements necessary to achieve the intended aims and objectives of the Framework.
- How the procedure runs: As defined in the Invitation to Tender.
CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 108 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 112 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 12 Apr 2033
Published description of the framework
A series of frameworks with substantially the same terms. Awarded suppliers are carried over and new suppliers can bid.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £49,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Full-time Alternative Education ProvisionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the tender documentation.
Lot #2Part-time Alternative Education ProvisionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the tender documentation.
Lot #3Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education ProvisionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the tender documentation.
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Alternative Education Provision” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 May 2025, 16:32 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
DN774567- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064162- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05125fFind a Tender
- How it runs
As defined in the Invitation to Tender.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 May 2025 → 25 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published13 May 2025, 16:32 BST
- Market engagement9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP Council) are hosting an online market engagement event on Wednesday 11th June at 10:00-12:00 to promote our commissioning intentions for a new framework for the provision of Alternative Education Provision (AEP) commissioned by BCP Council.
This market engagement event is open to all providers who have an interest in the delivery of AEP. The event will offer providers with the opportunity to learn more about BCP Council's vision for working with providers of AEP through independent registered schools and unregistered part-time providers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, an overview of BCP Council's latest data and find out about the procurement process.
The tender opportunity is due to be published on Supplying the Southwest in July 2025.
To register for the market engagement event please send an email to [email protected] by Monday 9th June 2025, midday with your First and Last Name and organisation name.
Participation or non-participation in this market engagement event shall not prejudice organisations participating in any future procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any organisation at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process.
- Tender notice published378 days ago10 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification questions by349 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends336 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown21 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by236 days ago28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent210 days ago27 Mar 2026
- Contract starts205 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published59 days ago25 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 May 2025, 16:32 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 13:00 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £49,000,00010 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Status changed to active10 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Deadline published: 21 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT10 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract award notice published27 Mar 2026, 12:28 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2026, 12:28 GMT
- Contract signature expected6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Aug 2026, 14:51 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 13 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Full-time Alternative Education Provision1 award | |||
| NEW FOREST CARE LIMITEDFull-time Alternative Education Provision Key Stages 1, 2, 3, 413 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2031 · up to 12 Apr 2033Extensions: The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (5+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions where to be taken the full length of the contract would be 7 years. Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget). | £34,300,000 inc. VAT | 26 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Part-time Alternative Education Provision1 award | |||
| DIVERSE ABILITIES PLUS LTD, DORSET COMMUNITY ACTIONVCSE, LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITED, NEW FOREST CARE LIMITED, Prospero Group Ltd, ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS SADDLE CLUB +105 morePart-time Alternative Education Provision Key Stages 1, 2, 3, 413 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2031 · up to 12 Apr 2033Extensions: The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (5+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions where to be taken the full length of the contract would be 7 years. Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget). | £9,800,000 inc. VAT | 26 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision1 award | |||
| FETS LEARNING LTD, HIGH NEEDS INCLUSION SERVICE LIMITEDSME, INSIGHT WELLBEING SERVICES LTD, LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Prospero Group Ltd, RICHARD FAHIME AKBAR LIMITED +61 moreEarly Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision Key Stages 1, 2, 3, 413 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2031 · up to 12 Apr 2033Extensions: The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (5+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions where to be taken the full length of the contract would be 7 years. Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget). | £4,900,000 inc. VAT | 26 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Full-time Alternative Education Provision Key Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 · NEW FOREST CARE LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- £34,300,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2031 · up to 12 Apr 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (5+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions where to be taken the full length of the contract would be 7 years. Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
3 agreed KPIs: Referral Response Time · Service Commencement · Individual education learning planning
- Referral Response Time
- Service Commencement
- Individual education learning planning
Part-time Alternative Education Provision Key Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 · DIVERSE ABILITIES PLUS LTD, DORSET COMMUNITY ACTIONVCSE, LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITED, NEW FOREST CARE LIMITED, Prospero Group Ltd, ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS SADDLE CLUB +105 more
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- £9,800,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2031 · up to 12 Apr 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (5+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions where to be taken the full length of the contract would be 7 years. Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
3 agreed KPIs: Referral Response Time · Service Commencement · Individual education learning planning
- Referral Response Time
- Service Commencement
- Individual education learning planning
Lot 3. Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision · FETS LEARNING LTD, HIGH NEEDS INCLUSION SERVICE LIMITEDSME, INSIGHT WELLBEING SERVICES LTD, LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Prospero Group Ltd, RICHARD FAHIME AKBAR LIMITED +61 more
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- £4,900,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2031 · up to 12 Apr 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (5+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions where to be taken the full length of the contract would be 7 years. Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
3 agreed KPIs: Referral Response Time · Service Commencement · Individual education learning planning
- Referral Response Time
- Service Commencement
- Individual education learning planning
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Full-time Alternative Education Provision | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Part-time Alternative Education Provision | 108final-stage tenders | 85 | 9 | — |
| 3 · Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision | 67final-stage tenders | 58 | 4 | — |
Who bid (first 60 of 108)
- wonNEW FOREST CARE LIMITED · South East England · 1, 2
- did not win1ST STAFF LIMITEDSME · East of England · 2
- did not win33 RECRUITMENT LTD · Greater London · 2
- did not winAJ ZION LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winA Star EnglishSME · South East England · 2
- did not winA STAR LEARNING SERVICES LTD · South West England · 2
- did not winABCDE HUB LTD · South West England · 2
- did not winACADEMY21 LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winAchieve with Henson Tutoring · South West England · 2
- did not winACKERMAN PIERCE LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winACTIVE MENTORING LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winADVENTURE PIRATE LTD · South West England · 2
- did not winAdvocate Alternative Education · South West England · 2
- did not winAFFABLE ALTERNATIVE PROVISION LTD · South West England · 2
- did not winAIMCOMMUNITY LIMITEDVCSE · South West England · 2
- did not winASPIRE HOME TUTORING LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winASPIRE LIFE SPORTS LTDSME · South West England · 2
- did not winATTENTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS LTD · West Midlands · 2
- did not winBACK ON TRACK MENTORING LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winBE MY TUTOR LTDSME · East of England · 2
- did not winBESPOKE LEARNING LTDSME · South West England · 2
- did not winBest Foot Forward Education · South East England · 2
- did not winBOURNEMOUTH FAMILY CARE LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winBright Futures SEN Coaching · South West England · 2
- did not winBrighter Footsteps Mentoring · South West England · 2
- did not winBRIGHTTEACH LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2
- did not winCERTUS EDUCATION LIMITEDSME · East of England · 2
- did not winCHURCH KNOWLE RURAL LEARNING LTD · South West England · 2
- did not winCHIPCHASE TUTORING LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winCORFE VALLEY OUTDOOR LEARNING LTDSME · South West England · 2
- did not winCREATIVE OUTLOOK EDUCATION LTD · South West England · 2
- did not winDEERVIEW EQUINE INTERVENTIONSSMEVCSE · South West England · 2
- wonDIVERSE ABILITIES PLUS LTD · South West England · 2
- wonDORSET COMMUNITY ACTIONVCSE · South West England · 2
- did not winDORSET PATHWAYS LTDSME · South West England · 2
- did not winDORSET WELLBEING LIMITEDSME · South West England · 2
- did not winEDCLASS LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2
- did not winEDUCATION AND FAMILY WELLBEING SERVICE LIMITED · Greater London · 2
- did not winELEVATE MENTORING AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD · South West England · 2
- did not winEmma Newton · South West England · 2
- did not winEMPLOY MY ABILITY (EMA) LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winENDEAVOUR360 LTD · South East England · 2
- did not winENEMY OF BOREDOM ACADEMY LIMITED · South East England · 2
- did not winFA EDUCATION LIMITED · South East England · 2
- wonFETS LEARNING LTD · Greater London · 2
- did not winFIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE LIMITEDVCSE · South West England · 2
- did not winFLEET EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London · 2
- did not winFOREST EQUINE THERAPY LTD · South East England · 2
- did not winFRESH START IN EDUCATION LIMITEDSME · South East England · 2
- did not winGDF CONSULTANCY.COM LIMITEDSME · South West England · 2
- did not winGO FISH EDUCATION LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winGOES WILD LTD T/A GOES WILD EDUCATION · South West England · 2
- did not winWHOLE HUMAN EDUCATION LTD · South East England · 2
- did not winHELP 4 KIDZ LIMITED · South East England · 2
- wonHIGH NEEDS INCLUSION SERVICE LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winHOLDEN KNIGHT RECRUITMENT LIMITED · South East England · 2
- did not winHORSERENITY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYVCSE · South West England · 2
- did not winILLUMINATE AP LIMITED · South East England · 2
- did not winINCLUSIVE OUTREACH CICVCSE · East of England · 2
- did not winINNOVATE DORSET LTDSME · South West England · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
113 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 113 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- 1ST STAFF LIMITEDFramework contractor
- 33 RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- A STAR LEARNING SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- A Star EnglishFramework contractor
- ABCDE HUB LTDFramework contractor
- ACADEMY21 LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ACKERMAN PIERCE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ACTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ACTIVE MENTORING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ADVENTURE PIRATE LTDFramework contractor
Show 40 more suppliers
- AFFABLE ALTERNATIVE PROVISION LTDFramework contractor
- AIMCOMMUNITY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- AJ ZION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ASPIRE HOME TUTORING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ASPIRE LIFE SPORTS LTDFramework contractor
- ATTENTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- Achieve with Henson TutoringFramework contractor
- Advocate Alternative EducationFramework contractor
- BACK ON TRACK MENTORING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BE MY TUTOR LTDFramework contractor
- BESPOKE LEARNING LTDFramework contractor
- BOURNEMOUTH FAMILY CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BRIGHTTEACH LTDFramework contractor
- Best Foot Forward EducationFramework contractor
- Bright Futures SEN CoachingFramework contractor
- Brighter Footsteps MentoringFramework contractor
- CALDER & HANNAM LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CERTUS EDUCATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CHIPCHASE TUTORING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CHURCH KNOWLE RURAL LEARNING LTDFramework contractor
- CORFE VALLEY OUTDOOR LEARNING LTDFramework contractor
- CREATIVE OUTLOOK EDUCATION LTDFramework contractor
- DEERVIEW EQUINE INTERVENTIONSFramework contractor
- DIVERSE ABILITIES PLUS LTDFramework contractor
- DORSET COMMUNITY ACTIONFramework contractor
- DORSET PATHWAYS LTDFramework contractor
- DORSET WELLBEING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EDCLASS LTDFramework contractor
- EDUCATION AND FAMILY WELLBEING SERVICE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ELEVATE MENTORING AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- EMPLOY MY ABILITY (EMA) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ENDEAVOUR360 LTDFramework contractor
- ENEMY OF BOREDOM ACADEMY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Emma NewtonFramework contractor
- FA EDUCATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FETS LEARNING LTDFramework contractor
- FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FLEET EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FOREST EQUINE THERAPY LTDFramework contractor
- FRESH START IN EDUCATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender